DFP and Kittycat Artists Page

Terri Branson is an author, an editor, and a graphics artist. After earning a degree in math and science, she turned to the study of creating writing. She has sold articles on the craft of writing and won awards for fiction. She creates the product graphics for the CafePress eShop and does all jacket designs and interior layouts for Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. Original cover designs include: Cosmic Sculpture, The Doctor's Daughters, Dragon's Blood, Dragon's Den, Dreamtime, Earth Magic, The Elf Child, The Elf Mage, Flight of the Hellcat, Foresight, Hindsight, The Journal of Amos Hannah, Other Worlds, Resurrection of the Hellcat, and Second Sight.

Kevin Collier is a children's book author and has illustrated over 40 children's books, including "Topsy Turvy Land" (voted one of the top 50 children's picture books of all time in the December 2006 issue of World Magazine). Visit his website to read more. Kevin is the illustrator of his wife Kristen's children's picture book, Joy the Jellyfish (released in 2007).

Teresa Farrington is the owner of Caricature Creations by the Okie Artist. As a freelance artist, her work incorporates computer technology, hand-painting, and airbrush skills. She was selected "Artist of Choice" for the Arkansas State Fair for seven consecutive years, was a nominee for Oklahoma Business Woman of the Year in 2002, and served as secretary of the National Caricature Network. She is the illustrator for 2006 children's picture book Dragon Talk written by K. D. Huxman.

Kim Sponaugle was born in New Jersey and is a graduate of The Art Institute of Philadelphia. Upon graduation, she was hired as an associate curriculum designer for children's products. Kim has designed mural art and is a children's book illustrator. Children's picture books illustrated by Kim for the Kittycat Books label include An Angel's First Job and A Very Dragon Christmas.

Pamela Wedel has been an artist, designer, and teacher since she can remember. Seeing through the eyes of the curious and the mind of a grown-up child, she gleefully plays with all sorts of art supplies, which includes her Macintosh -- although she says computers don’t smell, feel, or taste as good as crayons and clay. Her passionate desire has been to illustrate children’s books and live in the stories. Children's picture books illustrated by Pam include: Swamp Lullaby (2010), Grizzelda Gorilla (Eppie 2008 Best Children’s Book) and Alley Loo (2008 DFP Awards Best Children’s Book).

Chet Taylor is a Navy veteran and a graduate of Oklahoma City University with a degree in fine arts. As well as having a career in radio, newspaper, and television sales, he has over twenty years experience in freelance 2-D animation for television commercials. Children's picture books illustrated by Chet include: Al the Spotted Zebra, The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade, Brother Dragon (EPPIE 2004 Winner), Last, But Not Least, Little Lost Leprechaun, The Perfect Purple Present, Perky Turkey Finds a Friend, Perky Turkey's 4th of July Adventure, Perky Turkey's Perfect Plan, Pete the Peacock Goes to the Zoo, Pete the Peacock Goes to Town, Saddle Up, and Tyler on the Moon.

David Simon is a children's illustrator and writer from sunny Cleveland, Ohio. His artwork has appeared on everything from children's magazines and books to greeting cards and wallpaper borders. David has had stories published in Highlights Magazine, and his picture book manuscript was the Grand Prize Winner in the 2000 Writer's Digest Writing Competition. David is the illustrator of O.O. Octopus: The Sheriff of Blue Ribbon Sound, written by Pat Gaines and released in 2008 from Kittycat Books.

Originally from New Jersey, Marco Serido is an artist and designer who has found a home in Portland, Oregon. Over the years he has worked to hone his skills in a variety of art mediums, styles, techniques, and processes, always with an emphasis on the importance of drawing. He enjoys illustrating for children and is always entertained by their unfiltered responses to artwork. Marco illustrated the 2011 children's picture book What Kind of Turtle Am I? by Donna M. Zappala. He also did the background covder artwork for the young adult fantasy books: Rosi's Castle, Rosi's Company, and Rosi's Time.

Kristin Huxman is a freelance artist from the Pikes Peak, Colorado region, specializing in traditional media. From drawing and painting to polymer clay sculpture and intaglio printmaking, Kristin likes to dabble in all manner of media. Kristin is the illustrator for the 2009 children's picture book Albert's Perfect Pet written by Donna M. Zappala.